Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fathom
Taken together, Beef seems to say all of these are representations of a culture so toxically individualistic and ambitious that its members can’t even fathom solidarity as an option to push back against a depraved ruling class.
—
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Becka, Agnes' best friend at school and the dentist's daughter, also cannot fathom marrying a man, especially an older, abusive one.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
At first, her despair is a little hard to fathom.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fathom
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Becka, Agnes' best friend at school and the dentist's daughter, also cannot fathom marrying a man, especially an older, abusive one.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
At first, her despair is a little hard to fathom.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fathom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathom
Verb
-
Ophelia’s Got Talent plumbs the depths of the nineteenth-century cult of Ophelia, epitomized in John Everett Millais’s famous painting of her watery death.—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
-
The two-car garage, upgraded with electrical and plumbing infrastructure for an additional washer and dryer, has a 16-foot ceiling that provides ample height for vehicle lifts to double its capacity.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
Verb
-
Many scaling businesses that have lived through those moments know these early struggles, where every decision felt urgent and every investment had to justify itself.—
Satish Patel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
-
Having started out as the owner of a gym that grew to six locations, Alex Hormozi and wife Leila moved into additional business acquisitions and making online content and writing books for entrepreneurs looking to scale up their own businesses.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
Verb
-
Styles takes full advantage of the walkways — three of them spanning the floor lengthwise with one crossing the middle, totalling around 350 yards in length — and spent around half the show away from the main stage, almost constantly on the move.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 May 2026
-
The first two festivals spanned two days and showed 20 bands in total.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
